Movie

Opium

1919 · 93 min

A heavy, dreamlike silent tragedy that drifts through obsession and guilt like an opium haze.

Overview: In China, Professor Gesellius has completed his long research on the many uses of opium. When he is about to return home, he hears about a special variety that produces fabulous sensations because of the way it is made, but can also cause the total destruction of the mind and body of the person who consumes it.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, revenge, addiction, guilt
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
revenge
addiction
guilt
betrayal
Places: big city
countryside
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild